If EY loses his bet about UFOs not having a worldview-shattering origin, what are the reasons why? [INDEPENDENT MC]

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2029

72%

Standards are revised: an explanation not worldview-shattering in 2023 now qualifies as such.

39%

Extremely advanced but non-exotic non-AGI human technology, very far beyond current public knowledge (not just a few generations ahead).

33%

Extraterrestrial life.

24%

Yudkowsky privately knew a worldview-shattering explanation was true in advance (and still made this bet for some reason).

24%

New fundamental science discovery.

13%

Any religious/magical/paranormal explanation.

13%

Interference/interaction from other universes or dimensions.

10%

Entities from a traditional Abrahamic religion.

10%

Any explanation that appears to validate a religion with over 1 million followers.

10%

Any explanation that appears to validate the simulation hypothesis.

Time travel.

Artificial intelligence.

Ancient terrestrial civilization.

Inspired by this market: https://manifold.markets/RobertCousineau/if-eliezer-yudkowsky-loses-his-bet

This market is independent to allow for overlapping answers, which will hopefully increase clarity and granularity and hopefully reduce controversy in resolution.

Any option that is a significant reason as to why Eliezer Yudkowsky lost the bet resolves YES. For example, "time-traveling AIs are responsible for UFO sightings" would resolve both "Time travel." and "Artificial intelligence." YES.

Resolves N/A if Yudkowsky wins the bet.

Resolution will be based on statements from Yudkowsky, RatsWrongAboutUAP, or clear consensus about the circumstances of the bet.

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